Toy aerial bomb



Spt. 30, 1947 RAMIREZ 2,428,092

TOY AERIAL BOMB Filed Oct. 23, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor CarlosflQfiamirez Sept. 30,1947.

c. A. RAMIREZ TOY AERIAL BOMB Filed 00b. 23, 1945' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v 6:2/ I 2 A8 Inventor 23 622.7106" 12.. 2 221711292 tially on the line 1-1of Patented Sept. 30, 1947 UNIT PA ENT v i 'g,42s,09211j' s" mre g QMB)@r os.A;-:Bam,ir z College Park, Ga. 7 I engli a i flctpber '23, 1945,Serial No. 624,041

This invent-ion relates to newanduseful im i Drovements in toy-warequipment and more-particularlytoa toyaerial bomb which in use W111 oneside Indian. or the zbefquite realistic in eiiectingj a detonation. and

apparent etc.

The prineipalobject of the present invention is to provide an aerialbombiwhich. an be dr pp by contestants amidst their toy soldiers andconcentrations of toy buildings andtother. objects,

which is so constructed that whemit strikes an.

object a detonation occurs, and simultaneously a mechanism of the toybomb is released to effect a sweeping action of a preewound springelement;

knockingover everythingwwithin.range.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a toy aerialbomb which while being realistic in its actions is definitely safe toplay with by children.

Other object and advantages of the invention will become apparent to thereader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the toy bomb with the springsweeper shown in broken lines.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the toy bomb inserted into thewinding block and with the spring almost completely wound.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the toy bomb and winding block withthe spring fully wound and about to be held by the lug.

Figure 4 is a side elevational View of the toy bomb in upright positionwith a portion in section to disclose the engagement of the lug with thespring end.

Figure 5 is an end elevational view with the latch in open position andshowing a bomb having been rotated from the position shown in Figure 3left and with the lug projected to engage behind the offset end of thespring.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view through the winding block.

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view taken substan- Figure 4.

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line8-8 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that numeral 5 denotes a body of ovate elongated andstream-lined construction, having at its reduced end portion a pluralityof radially disposed fins E. Extending inwardly from the enlarged end ofthe body 5 is a longitudinally extending bore '1 merging with a pocket 8which opens through devastation of toy buildings, soldiers b 0dyz-5.This pocket It: is. narrow and extends. upwardly tQmQIEgeWil-ith:ashortycircumterentially extendingislotili Aitack; or the J like I0;-having' av head, is driven. into; the;

. upper wall of this slot 9 and this slot 9 defines;

a cap, receiving-i chamber. capwillbesuitable,

, A'plungerurod lit; is slidalole in the; bore. band;

provided with. a. suction cup l2 at its low end; 7 The upper or innerend'o; thisvrodw H: is; providedwith, a laterally, disposed strikerliter-.2 minating in a. lu lit at: the outsideLofzths 5; ThisistrikerI3; projects laterally; throu 'hsthes. pocket 8 to the outside of thebody 5 asashowne Just belowthe..p.o.cket,.8ithe body: dis-provided witha circumferentially extending groove l5 in which is wound an elongatedstrip spring [6, the inner end of which is anchored to the body 5. Theouter end of the spring is provided with a laterally disposed or offsetroll I! against which the lug M can be disposed when the spring is to beheld in wound position.

In the use of the aerial bomb, a 'block employed in winding the springl6. l8 has a bore this block at one end thereof has a passageway 28therethrough and through which the spring l6 can feed when being woundin the groove l5. Adjacent the passageway 20 is a pocket 2| in the wallof the bore I 9 which opens through the same end of the block as thepassageway 20. On the end of the block 3 through which the passageway 20and pocket 2| open, an arcuate-shaped closure 22 is provided andpivotally secured as at 23 to the block. This closure is capable ofbeing swung over the open sides of the passageway 20 and pocket 2| toprevent displacement of the spring as it is being wound onto the body 5.

As shown in Figure 2, by holding the block l8 and rotating the bomb body5 to the left, the spring strip I 6 is wound onto the body 5 and whenthe offset roll I! of the spring I6 is seated in the passageway 20, theclosure 22 can be swung outwardly, exposing the passageway 20 and pocket2|. The body 5 can now be rotated, as for instance, to the left inFigure 3, so as to bring the lug l4 into registered relation with thepocket 2|, whereupon the lug I4 is forced into the pocket 2| which, ofcourse, moves the plunger rod II and cap I2 outwardly into set position.The winding block I 8 may now be slipped oif of the body 5, a cap suchas is used in toy pistols is then introduced into the slot 9 and the toybomb is ready for use.

fiat detonating I8 is This block l9 therethrough andthe wall of l itstrikes the floor, ground or some toy building- While the foregoing"specification'sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to beunderstood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may beresorted to without departing fro n j 5 l5 s I a peripheral groovebetween the pocket and its the spirit and scope of the invention asclaimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A toy bomb which includes a body, "a spring coiled about the body,atplunger reciprocable in V the sbody, a' c'a'tch for holding thespringin coiled position about the body and means operated upon advance or theplunger :into the body to release the catch and permit the spring touncoil from thebody. v

- 2'; Atoyibomb which includes a body, a spring coiled about the body, aplunger'ireciprocable in the body,- a catch for holding the spring incoiled position about the-body; means operated upon advance of theplungerzinto the body to release the catch-and permitfthe' spring touncoil from the'b'ody, and rneans operating in unison with the release.of the-catch to detonate. a cap carried'by me bddy' s :Qi

3"; -A=to'y bombwhich includes a body having an axial bore openingthrough its lead end and a transverse pocket opening through its sideand communicating with the bore, an elongated spring coiled about thebody between the transverse pocket and the lead end of the body, aplunger slidable axially in the bore, a striker arm extending radiallyfrom the plunger through the pocket and a lug on the striker arm forengaging the outermost convolution of the spring and holding itag'ainstu'ncoilingfiintil the'plunger' moves inwardly relativeto thebody:

, 4. A toy bomb which includes a body having "'an axial bore openingthrough its lead end and a transverse pocket opening through its sideand communicating with the bore, said body having lead end in which anelongated spring is adapted to becoiledyaplunge'r slidablelongitudinally in 37 the bore, 'a striker arm extending radially fromthe plunger through the'pocket and a lug on the striker arm adapted whenthe plunger is advancedwith relation to the bodyto overhang the grooveand the spring coiled therein to hold the spring in such coiled positionand when the plunger is retracted-to clear the groove and allow thespring to uncoil from the body.

: I CARLOSA BAMIREZ.

- maas m The following references are of record in the file of thispatent:

w r isreiesm m Number. Name g Date 2,119,524 I -Char; June 7, 1938

